Welcome to Miss Mosher's Class!

What's going on in Language Arts?After spending several weeks digging into several different sources focused on the topic of whether or not bullies should be treated as criminals, students recently got into debate groups and used this research to support their side of this argument. The students got a real life experience of the importance of looking at both sides of an issue and understanding the pros and cons of this issue. They really seemed to understand the importance of having information to support their opinions and to rebutt against the counterarguments of the other side.

Students will now be delving into some new topics for debate. This time. however, the students will focus their energy into reading, understanding, and collecting information to support their side of the issue in the form of an argumentative paper. Some of these topics include: Black Friday Shopping, Book Banning, the Use of Social Media and Technology in School, Processed Food/ Hidden Ingredients in Food/ Fast Food and Obesity, School Sports, the Use of Vaccines, the Use of Photoshop, Homework, and Corporal Punishment. Be sure to talk to your student about what topic they are researching and what side of the issue they are supporting!!

Do you know how many Book Points your child has?Be sure to talk to your students about how many Book Points they have in my class. Students should be reading between 700 and 800 pages during every 9 week grading period. This sounds like a lot, but it breaks down to about 20 pages every school day. Students should be reading two hours every week at home, and are also given a 40 minute period of Independent Reading at school each day at school. Research shows that they only way for students to improve their reading ability is to continually practice reading!